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Luciano to speak at International Men's Day function

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LUCIANO will live up to his title as 'The Messenger' this evening in
St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann.

The singer will be the keynote speaker at the International Men's Day
Fair and Concert, which will be held at Lawrence Park in St. Ann's
Bay. The day's activities begin at 10:00 a.m.

Luciano's speech is expected to be in keeping with the International
Men's Day Theme, 'Today's Man, Tomorrow's Future'. The day, and the
week of activities which it is a part of, focuses on men's sexual
health and reproduction.

"This is the first time that Jamaica will be observing International
Men's Day. It was started in Trinidad in 1999. This year it will be
observed in Kenya, Tanzania, Norway, Brazil, Germany, Britain and the
United States of America as well," Nurse Bunnaman of the Beth Jacobs
Family Planning Clinic in St. Ann's Bay told THE STAR.

Although November 19 is officially International Men's Day, activities
related to male sexual health and reproduction will not be confined to
today. The week of activities began yesterday with a church service at
Northgate Family Church in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, and continues with an
educational session with male students at Ferncourt High School in the
parish. There will also be a public forum at Brown's Town Community
College.

The educational sessions move to the Hilltop Juvenile Correctional
Centre on Wednesday, November 21. Thursday, November 22 is open day at
the Beth Jacobs Clinic, where medical check-ups and testicular checks
will be offered free of cost.

Prostate checks will also be offered for a nominal fee.

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